Combination sleeping-robe and pinning-blanket.



L. G. MIL ES. COMBINATION SLEEPING ROBE AND PINNING BLANKET.

APPLICATION mm nov. 4, 1913.;

mmmao Patented Aug. 14,1917,

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M MPAM L. G. MILKES. COMBINATION SLEEPING ROBE AND PINNING BLANKET.APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4. I913.

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LEAH G. MILKE-S, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION SLEEPING-ROBE AND PINNIN'G-BLANKET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1217.

Application filed November 4, 1913. Serial No. 799,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEAH G. MILKES, a citizen of the -United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombina-' tion Sleeping-Robes and Pinning-Blankets; and I'do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an, improved garment forinfants in the nature of a combination sleeping robe and pinningblanket, and to such ends, generally stated, the invention consists ofthe novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described anddefined in the claim.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views. Referringto the drawings:

Figures 1, 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the garment applied inseveral different ways;

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the waist section of the garment;

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the blanket section of the garment spreadout flat; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail in section on the line 00 w on Fig. 5.

' The waist section of the garment is indicated as an entirety by thenumeral 1 and the blanket section thereof, is indicated by This blanket2 is preferably in the form of a sort of a truncated diamond, thetruncated, or cut off upper portion thereof, being parallel to animaginary line drawn through the transversely opposite corners of theblanket. The whole blanket is preferably provided with a hem 2 and thehorizontal upper edge thereof is formed with buttonholes 3 and 4. Thebutton holes 3 are in an alined row and they are adapted to be attachedto buttons 5 on the lower edge of the waist 1.

The numeral 6 indicates a pad preferably made up of a layer of absorbentmaterial and a layer of rubber sheeting. This pad 1s provided at itsupper edge with short straps 7 provided with buttons 8 adapted to Itachable from the blanket, may be independently laundried, but this iseven more important for other reasons presently to be noted.

The garment may be used in a great many different Ways, for instance,for using on a small infant at night, or for sleeping purposes, theblanket is attached to the waist and is folded, as shown, in Fig. 1, andits corners are attached to its body portion, preferably by safety pinsindicated at 9.

on used on a small infant in the day time, the blanket would'preferablybe applied as already noted in the description of Fig. 1, but with thewaist removed, as shown in Fig. 2. The said waist would be removedbecause in the day time a dress or other garment would be usually placedon the infant.

The garment is also well adapted to be worn by a child beginning, or whois learning to walk (see Fig. 3) and when thus worn, the blanket 2 maybe used as a diaper. In all of the instances above noted, the pad 1 maybe used or not, as desired, but it would preferably be employed in allinstances, and when employed, is, as already noted, held in properposition in respect to the blanket.

What I claim is:

An infants sleeping blanket comprising a Waist portion and a leg portiondetachably connected thereto, the latter being in the form of atruncated diamond having unbroken edges, the truncated portioncorresponding to the waist line of said waist portion and the twotransverse points of the.

diamond adapted to lap one over the other, the overlapping point beingsecured to the underlying portion at the opposite side edge of theblanket and in the front thereof, may be drawn between the legs of thewearer and the central or depending point of the without drawing the padwith it. 10 diamond adapted to be upwardly folded and In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature overlie both of the overlapping side porinpresence of two witnesses.

tions, and a relatively small water-proof LEAH G. MlLKES pad detachablysecured to the upper central Witnesses: portion of said blanket, andterminating F. D..MER(JHA1-I'1 so short of the lower end that the latterH; D. KILGORE.

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